The Rise of Exporting by U.S. Firms, Accessible Data
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Figure 1
Source: U.S. Census Profile of Exporting Companies.
| Year | Export participation, percent of manufacturing firms | Manufacturing exports, percent of GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 41.73151 | 4.337434 |
| 1998 | 41.80603 | 4.006689 |
| 1999 | 42.14008 | 4.057854 |
| 2000 | 43.52024 | 4.39222 |
| 2001 | 44.0308 | 4.007767 |
| 2002 | 44.74554 | 4.234625 |
| 2003 | 44.61253 | 3.604385 |
| 2004 | 45.07968 | 3.787045 |
| 2005 | 45.85669 | 3.725089 |
| 2006 | 44.38443 | 3.98973 |
| 2007 | 47.21502 | 4.432033 |
| 2008 | 47.26254 | 4.569171 |
| 2009 | 49.55464 | 3.69421 |
| 2010 | 51.71831 | 4.303587 |
| 2011 | 52.20368 | 4.750366 |
| 2012 | 52.14291 | 4.887194 |
Figure 2
Source: U.S. Census LFTTD and World Bank WDI.
| Country Code (ISO 3) | Country | Percent growth in export participation | Percent growth in number of internet users |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARE | United Arab Emirates | 86.06262 | 960.2414 |
| ARG | Argentina | 26.78624 | 670.1839 |
| AUS | Australia | 32.35992 | 366.6442 |
| AUT | Austria | 23.24459 | 447.3876 |
| BEL | Belgium | 28.96033 | 581.7106 |
| BRA | Brazil | 70.08336 | 718.7764 |
| CAN | Canada | 6.284299 | 424.0953 |
| CHE | Switzerland | 18.14816 | 363.3729 |
| CHL | Chile | 39.86854 | 634.2459 |
| CHN | China | 154.711 | 1114.15 |
| COL | Colombia | 55.71064 | 574.3632 |
| CRI | Costa Rica | 70.30975 | 601.2409 |
| DEU | Germany | 31.14362 | 506.7243 |
| DNK | Denmark | 27.95849 | 505.6755 |
| DOM | Dominican Republic | 109.8612 | 990.574 |
| EGY | Egypt | 47.77257 | 969.256 |
| ESP | Spain | 41.05029 | 609.3382 |
| FIN | Finland | 44.87331 | 347.4078 |
| FRA | France | 15.55885 | 444.0756 |
| GBR | United Kingdom | 28.15765 | 493.4213 |
| GTM | Guatemala | 69.31472 | 1173.915 |
| HKG | Hong Kong | 39.38235 | 395.3369 |
| HND | Honduras | 84.34294 | 597.9377 |
| IDN | Indonesia | 50.9426 | 1178.709 |
| IND | India | 107.1776 | 968.2135 |
| IRL | Ireland | 57.71057 | 544.288 |
| ISR | Israel | 44.38351 | 455.0797 |
| ITA | Italy | 35.88309 | 577.4251 |
| JPN | Japan | 22.33842 | 516.5118 |
| KOR | South Korea | 48.58094 | 581.4836 |
| KWT | Kuwait | 44.96712 | 602.5542 |
| MEX | Mexico | 103.854 | 672.6891 |
| MYS | Malaysia | 67.93266 | 791.1539 |
| NLD | Netherlands | 29.80823 | 382.4496 |
| NOR | Norway | 20.44831 | 346.963 |
| NZL | New Zealand | 39.53127 | 485.4666 |
| PAN | Panama | 60.47362 | 997.1271 |
| PER | Peru | 80.2898 | 935.7993 |
| PHL | Philippines | 52.14486 | 875.2087 |
| POL | Poland | 120.0395 | 583.3984 |
| RUS | Russia | 105.481 | 716.347 |
| SAU | Saudi Arabia | 34.78576 | 959.1271 |
| SGP | Singapore | 34.85061 | 464.1432 |
| SLV | El Salvador | 62.64558 | 749.6133 |
| SWE | Sweden | 17.57317 | 397.3867 |
| THA | Thailand | 56.14937 | 727.8569 |
| TUR | Turkey | 66.13985 | 786.8969 |
| TWN | Taiwan | 22.41348 | 458.0877 |
| VEN | Venezuela | 19.52488 | 615.4032 |
| ZAF | South Africa | 39.34168 | 440.1867 |
Figure 3
Source: U.S. Census LFTTD.
| Year | Number of exporting firms, index, 1994 = 100 |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 81 |
| 1993 | 86 |
| 1994 | 100 |
| 1995 | 87 |
| 1996 | 102 |
| 1997 | 147 |
| 1998 | 154 |
| 1999 | 187 |
| 2000 | 208 |
| 2001 | 208 |
| 2002 | 200 |
| 2003 | 201 |
| 2004 | 210 |
| 2005 | 212 |
| 2006 | 218 |
| 2007 | 230.7675 |
| 2008 | 243.2887 |
| 2009 | 236.6361 |
| 2010 | 237.7673 |
| 2011 | 248.6645 |
| 2012 | 260.7712 |